On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings yesterday, The Duke of Kent unveiled a statue to commemorate the Royal Warwickshire Regiment’s involvement in the day. 500 men from the regiment were dropped by parachute in Normandy on D-Day, successfully drawing the attention of German units away from the beaches. 154 soldiers from the regiment were killed and wounded the following day in the first battle for Lebisey.

D-Day 80th anniversary marked in shadow of global tensions

Thirteen Canadian veterans came to Normandy, France, to mark 80 years since they stormed the beaches there on D-Day. Looming over the day was a sense that the institutions and freedoms forged from victories on those beaches are facing increasing challenges.